What a glorious day in Wisconsin! It's just too good to be true and I am headed out to sit on my patio and enjoy some tea in a minute but I had to send this out to everyone who might be able to help.
Dear Jeanie,
Hundreds of Wisconsin workers have set up a tent city near the Capitol in Madison to protest Scott Walker's proposed $824 million of cuts to education and $500 million to health care for low-income families. The new city is called Walkerville.
The residents of Walkerville are there to make sure that the governor and the legislature know that tax cuts for the wealthy, giveaways to big business and attacks on workers' rights have a high human cost. They are carrying our voice to the Capitol, giving up time at work or school, and the comforts of home. Even if you can't join them, you can help.
Can you call Pizza di Roma at (608) 268-0900 and buy a pizza for one of the brave residents of Walkerville?
Since first launching their attacks on the working families of Wisconsin, Gov. Walker and the legislature have shut themselves away from the people they're hurting at every turn. Walker even went so far as to remove a painting of three low-income Milwaukee children from the governor's mansion, a portrait specially commissioned to remind Wisconsin's governors of the least privileged state residents.
However, as long as Walkerville keeps going, no one in the Capitol can ignore us.
Call Pizza di Roma at (608) 268-0900 and buy a pizza for Walkerville.
Thank you,
Brandon Davis, SEIU Political Director
PS - Spread the word.
That just shocked me - removed a painting hanging in the governor's mansion of three low-income Milwaukee children? This guy is beyond awful! Once again I have to invoke Baum's book and remind myself of the Tin Man who so badly wanted a heart. But we know the Gov doesn't have a heart and doesn't seem to want a heart therefore he isn't the man the Tin Man was. So, I'm happy to put this date out there. - Democrats solidify August 9 for General election to recall Republicans. Go to scottwalkerwatch.com to read up on the dastardly deeds done by the Walkerites and how the Dems are dealing with these nails on the pavement.
The news is flushed with hopefuls now jockeying for a position somewhere near the head of the pack of Presidential runners. I am relieved that some are fading to the background and hope a few more do the same. The Palin-Bachman duel is pretty much just sheer drama and I hope it stays that way. Newt? Yeah, not interesting no matter what. And I heard today that Randall Terry is making noises that he will run. Oh, say that isn't even remotely true!!! Margaret Atwood here we would come! The Handmaid's Tale has to be one of Terry's dearest nightmare scenarios for the U.S.
Off to the patio for tea and a good read. I am reading a novel - Nefertiti - which details the excesses people can foist on the common people in the name of ego-drenched glory-seeking. I know, reminds you of Walker and Fitzgerald doesn't it?
Enjoy the cool, sunny weather and the gentle breezes and, if you can, send a pizza to Madison.
Power To All The People All The Time!
Wisconsin Needs A Moral Compass
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Monday, June 13, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Wild Wisconsin
They're cleaning up after a series of intense storms formed up in Southern Wisconsin last evening and pounded the state. The temps dropped more than 30 degrees in a matter of two hours. Downed trees, floods, power outages and hurricane force winds contributed to a wild night in the Badger State! For all the climate deniers protest about climate change not being due to human activity, I quote Bugs Bunny from the 50s - "What maroons!" Andy and I have been studying climate change, peak oil and global economic changes for over four years. I try my best to vet my sources and pay close attention to who and what I am reading. Our studies tell us this kind of erratic, quickly changing weather and its intense winds, heavy rain and potential tornadoes fit squarely with predictions for climate change. I hope no one was injured in Madison last night when the storms tore through the Capitol.
Storms aren't the only wild things happening in Wisconsin. This came from Wisconsin Wave yesterday:
With each day the fight against Scott Walker's unethical budget grows stronger. On Monday thousands of firefighters, nurses, and community members marched with Russ Feingold to the Capitol to demand that the legislature vote down this immoral document.
Meanwhile "Walkerville," the tent city that has sprung up on the capitol square in Madison, continues to expand, offering a daily reminder to decision makers that the whole state is watching their actions and will hold them accountable if this disastrous budget becomes law.
And more:
Let Walker know that Housing is a Human Right!
On Thursday, June 9th, Governor Walker and Congressman Paul Ryan of Janesville will be addressing a real estate conference sponsored in part by the Wisconsin Realtors Association and the Wisconsin Bankers Association, both major backers of these far-right politicians.
Come join housing rights advocates and other concerned citizens as we protest these men's disastrous economic policies along with the trade associations that lobby incessantly for them.
When: 10am-12pm
Where: The Fluno Center (610 University Ave.)
My post is late for many to get to Madison but you at least will know what is happening. Consider calling Ryan's office and letting them know you support housing as a human right.
It's going to be one of those long, hot summers perhaps. I know today is cooler by 30 degrees than yesterday but in terms of intensity, not only will the storms become stronger but so will the politics. Wisconsin is so polarized. Take a look at some of the stories the Wisconsin State Journal is posting.
http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_70483420-8d7e-11e0-a40c-001cc4c03286.html
There are many related articles on that particular link but remember, too, the State Journal's editorial stance - conservative. It's always helpful to know that when you read a paper. For instance, take another look at news this time from a progressive slant (one I love!):
http://uppitywis.org/
I heard a story on NPR yesterday on my drive to and from work. It had to do with Scott Fitzgerald - the state's prime Walker henchman. Nasty fellow. And not done being nasty or looking for ways to subvert We The People's common good. Follow the money, the power and the corporate influence. That, my fellow People, is truly The Yellow Brick Road. Off to Oz then!
Power To All The People!
Storms aren't the only wild things happening in Wisconsin. This came from Wisconsin Wave yesterday:
With each day the fight against Scott Walker's unethical budget grows stronger. On Monday thousands of firefighters, nurses, and community members marched with Russ Feingold to the Capitol to demand that the legislature vote down this immoral document.
Meanwhile "Walkerville," the tent city that has sprung up on the capitol square in Madison, continues to expand, offering a daily reminder to decision makers that the whole state is watching their actions and will hold them accountable if this disastrous budget becomes law.
And more:
Let Walker know that Housing is a Human Right!
On Thursday, June 9th, Governor Walker and Congressman Paul Ryan of Janesville will be addressing a real estate conference sponsored in part by the Wisconsin Realtors Association and the Wisconsin Bankers Association, both major backers of these far-right politicians.
Come join housing rights advocates and other concerned citizens as we protest these men's disastrous economic policies along with the trade associations that lobby incessantly for them.
When: 10am-12pm
Where: The Fluno Center (610 University Ave.)
My post is late for many to get to Madison but you at least will know what is happening. Consider calling Ryan's office and letting them know you support housing as a human right.
It's going to be one of those long, hot summers perhaps. I know today is cooler by 30 degrees than yesterday but in terms of intensity, not only will the storms become stronger but so will the politics. Wisconsin is so polarized. Take a look at some of the stories the Wisconsin State Journal is posting.
http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_70483420-8d7e-11e0-a40c-001cc4c03286.html
There are many related articles on that particular link but remember, too, the State Journal's editorial stance - conservative. It's always helpful to know that when you read a paper. For instance, take another look at news this time from a progressive slant (one I love!):
http://uppitywis.org/
I heard a story on NPR yesterday on my drive to and from work. It had to do with Scott Fitzgerald - the state's prime Walker henchman. Nasty fellow. And not done being nasty or looking for ways to subvert We The People's common good. Follow the money, the power and the corporate influence. That, my fellow People, is truly The Yellow Brick Road. Off to Oz then!
Power To All The People!
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